The following definitions shall apply in the meaning of this article:
Consumer.
Shall mean the actual user of sewer service from a town sewer connection.
Front Footage.
Shall mean that portion of a lot or tract of land facing on either side of a sewer main on which a pro rate charge is to be paid.
Property Owner.
Shall mean the record title holder of a premises served with water or sanitary sewer from a connection by the town.
Pro Rata.
Shall mean a charge made against the consumer, developer, or property owner to pay for the installation of water and sanitary sewer mains as provided in this article.
Standard Sized Sewer Main.
Shall mean a sewer main at least eight inches (8") or more in diameter, as may be required by the area served.
Standard Sized Water Main.
Shall mean a water main eight inches (8") or more in diameter, as may be required by the area served.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
Upon request of a property owner or his agent of a given lot or tract of land the Town of Double Oak may extend, lay, or construct all necessary water mains and sanitary sewers and their appurtenances from the nearest appropriately sized main to the applicant's nearest property line. Provided any charges due by the property owner are deposited up front, the applicant shall be responsible for all costs of constructing mains and appurtenances thereto on or to his or her property. In the event that any deposit made by the property owner does not cover the actual costs, the property owner shall be liable for the additional cost difference.
(b) 
If additional easements are required to extend the sanitary sewer across or through any private or public property, the applicant requesting such extensions shall provide the town with all necessary easements as is required by the town. Such costs to obtain such easements shall be borne by the applicant. Extensions shall only be made in either a dedicated street right-of-way, alley or easement and approved by the town. Where it becomes necessary for the town to acquire the appropriate easements at its expense or by the exercise of eminent domain and condemnation proceedings, the applicant shall reimburse the town for all costs.
(c) 
After all required deposits are submitted and all required agreements are executed, the town will have the option to perform such work through a contractor selected by the competitive bidding process. If bids are received on the work the amounts of the deposits will be adjusted by additional collection or refunds to the actual contract cost plus the applicable connection fee.
(d) 
Where groups of single customers join together to accomplish system extensions for sanitary sewer service, the proportion of the cost assigned to each individual customer shall be determined as follows:
(1) 
The total construction cost of the sewer main extension including all appurtenances, easements and connection fees shall first be determined.
(2) 
Next a ten percent (10%) fee will be added to cover other indirect charges and administrative expenses.
(3) 
Next the applicants total extension cost shall be proportioned to each individual single customer by a combined relationship of the individual's "front footage" as well as the distance from the nearest existing standard size main.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
Where extensions of sewer mains are required to serve property which has been subdivided or platted for development or resale, the town will construct such mains either by a private contractor on a competitive bid basis or by force account, upon deposit of the total cost of such extensions, including the cost of approach mains fronting property not owned by the developer but necessary to connect the area for which such application is made. The developer will bear the cost of on-site and approach mains, with sizes to be determined by the town.
(b) 
Where proposed water or sanitary sewer installations are to be installed by the developer's contractor, it shall be designed by a Texas registered professional engineer. Two (2) complete sets of engineering plans for said water or sewer improvements shall be furnished to the town. The superintendent and the town engineer shall review the plans and specifications and, if approved, shall mark them approved and return one (1) set to the developer's engineer. If not approved, two (2) sets of the engineering plans shall be marked with the objections noted and one (1) copy shall be returned to the developer's engineer for corrections. The same procedure shall be followed until the engineering plans and specifications are approved. The applicant shall cause his contractor to install the water or sewer facilities in accordance with the approved engineering plans and specifications. The developer shall require his engineer to design, stake, and supervise the construction of such improvements and shall require his contractor to construct said improvements in accordance with the plans and specifications, and after the improvements have been completed and upon receipt by the town of a one (1) year maintenance bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the contract price, along with three (3) sets of "as built" plans and one (1) set of "as built" sepias, and upon receipt of a letter of the contractor's compliance with these provisions, the town's subdivision regulations and other applicable ordinances. Then the superintendent shall receive and approve for the town the title, use and normal maintenance of the improvements.
(c) 
All sewer main extensions to serve a property must be extended to the borders of such property in order to allow for future extensions, regardless of whether or not such extensions are required for service within such property. However, in lieu of this, the developer may dedicate such utility easements to all borders of his property to the town if agreed to by the town.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)
(a) 
Pro Rata Charges.
(1) 
An applicant may contract with the town to require any and all owners of intervening property served by a sewer main which was constructed by said applicant to be required to pay a pro rata charge at such times as their property is connected to such main.
(2) 
Such pro rata charge will be collected by the town and then be refunded to the applicant when any pro rata is collected from other parties, firms or corporations seeking a connection to the said sanitary sewer installed by the applicant. Ten percent (10%) of the pro rata collected shall be retained by the town to cover administrative costs.
(3) 
The amount of pro rata charges made against the owner of the area, lot, or tract of land seeking a connection to the sanitary sewer main shall be written into the contract made with the town. The amount of pro rata charged to the owner seeking a connection shall not exceed the original construction cost of the sanitary sewer main less ten percent (10%) for administrative costs withheld by the town.
(4) 
Any and all sums of money collected as pro rata charges as established by this subsection shall be credited to the sewer fund of the town.
(b) 
Pro Rata Refunds.
The town will only be responsible for refunding the collected pro rata funds for a period not to exceed ten (10) years from the date of acceptance of the said sewer installation. All refunds shall be made on an annual basis and shall include funds then accrued to the credit of any developer or person contracted with. No refunds will be made by the town to any applicant or contracting party after the ten (10) year period has expired, nor shall the town ever be liable for payment of interest on any deposits or refunds provided herein.
(Ordinance 19 adopted 4/18/00)